In the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, federal prosecutors had to decide what charges to bring against hundreds of participants in the pro-Trump mob that disrupted the certification of a presidential election for the first time in U.S. history.
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Supreme Court to weigh if Jan. 6 rioters can be charged with obstruction
Defense lawyers say prosecutors improperly stretched the law by charging hundreds with obstruction of an official proceeding
April 13, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. EDT